Chapter 575: Ni Lai Wo Wang’s Grand Opening
“Eh, County Magistrate Zhou is also considered a good official. How could he tolerate such a thing? This is a problem that involved his reputation as an official. Could it be that he also wants money?”
“Shush, lower your voice. Don’t let County Magistrate Zhou’s men hear what you said.”
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Lin yuelan was in a private room in the restaurant on the second floor. She was holding a jade cup in one hand and watching every movement downstairs with sharp eyes.
When the people heard that the restaurant was doing it buffet-style, they actually thought of the restaurant as a black-hearted and unscrupulous shop. What was even more outrageous was that this had caused everyone to be dissatisfied with County Magistrate Zhou. This was a matter that would tarnish County Magistrate Zhou’s reputation.
Her face immediately darkened.
These people’s imagination was really rich.
Zhang Yuanbin looked at the people who were talking one after another and were dissatisfied with the restaurant and County Magistrate Zhou, and he suddenly felt a little flustered.
He had always been a scholar who only read books. He turned a deaf ear to the matters of the outside world, let alone put them in his heart. Therefore, he was still a little confused about how to deal with these things.
However, in these three months, he had to train himself to be a good shopkeeper. Otherwise, he would lose his freedom.
Zhang Yuanbin clenched his fists and suppressed the panic and uneasiness in his heart. He took a deep breath, then clasped his hands together and said to the guests at the door, ” everyone, please be quiet! Everyone, please listen to my explanation!”
However, some people were too angry and paranoid about the restaurant charging the entrance fee, and Zhang Yuanbin’s voice was a little weak and couldn’t suppress the crowd, which caused some chaos and noise.
Lin yuelan and Jiang Zhennan were watching from upstairs, and they could see that trouble was about to happen.
Jiang Zhennan asked worriedly, ” will he cause a big mess later? How about I go down?” After all, he had internal strength. When he was referring to Zhang Yuanbin’s somewhat timid appearance.
However, Lin yuelan shook her head and said lightly, ” since he wants to be the manager of the restaurant, he must get through this by himself. Otherwise, I won’t keep him around.”
This was Zhang yuanbin’s first test. If he couldn’t even pass this test, then Zhang Yuanbin would be abandoned.
She wouldn’t want a burden.
When he heard Lin yuelan, Jiang Zhennan was a little jealous.
However, he looked at Zhang Yuanbin, who was obviously flustered and had cold sweat on his forehead. He said seriously, ” there are too many people down there, and these people are obviously stubborn and irritable. If you’re not careful, these people might break into the restaurant without caring about anything. Can a weak scholar like Zhang Yuanbin really control them? ”
It wasn’t that he looked down on scholars, but in his impression, those scholars were all weak, arrogant, and self-righteous people.
He believed that Zhang Yuanbin was no exception.
However, Lin yuelan wanted to test this scholar. Without her permission, he couldn’t help.
Therefore, he could only wait by the side!
Zhang Yuanbin looked at the chaotic scene and was so anxious that he was sweating.
He kept trying to calm himself down.
Then, he really calmed down slowly.
Since he couldn’t stop these people’s restlessness with a loud voice, he might as well think of a way to make these people quiet down and listen to him.
He looked around, and suddenly, he saw someone holding a drum.
He immediately came up with a plan and took the drum from the man’s hand. Then, he suddenly struck it a few times.
The sound of the drum was indeed loud, deafening to the ears.
Therefore, the people who were talking and looking angry stopped and looked at Zhang Yuanbin with confusion.
The people in front stopped first. When the people behind saw that the people in front had quieted down, they were curious and immediately quieted down. They followed the direction of their gazes.
In this way, it didn’t take long for the entire place to finally quiet down.
Zhang Yuanbin returned the drum to the people next to him. Then, he clasped his hands and said to the crowd, ” everyone, please be quiet and listen to me. I know that everyone doesn’t understand the matter of paying 15 copper coins and 30 copper coins in advance, so I’ll explain it to you now.
“Whether it’s 15 copper coins or 30 copper coins, it’s not the ticket to the restaurant that everyone thinks it is, but …” he glanced at the people in front and back and said seriously, ” it’s the food fee.”
As soon as he said this, many people were surprised.
Someone immediately asked in confusion, ” shopkeeper Zhang, what do you mean? ”
Zhang Yuanbin continued to explain, “I’ll explain it to everyone. The first floor of this restaurant is for entertainment and leisure, listening to books, drinking tea, and eating snacks. The second floor is the restaurant. However, it was a bit special for the customers to eat here. All the dishes of the restaurant were placed on a platform, and the customers could choose what they liked to eat. They can eat as much as they like until they are full.
“This is called a buffet.
“However, this place is a restaurant, after all. Other than some special free food, there will be a certain fee for everything else.
“Since Ni Lai Wo Wang restaurant has just opened, the customers who did not manage to get a free slot in the first three days only need to pay 15 copper coins. As long as you pay 15 copper coins, you can get to eat vegetables that are fresh in the winter. You will have enough to eat. Hurry up and take action! First come, first served!”
“Pfft!”
